SPECIAL NOTE: THIS POSITION IS ALSO OPEN TO A SILVER STARS CANDIDATES. THE SILVER STARS PROGRAM OFFERS RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE AND WORK ON PROJECT-BASED ASSIGNMENTS AT A CITY AGENCY. AS SUCH, A SILVER STARS CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ALREADY RETIRED FROM CITY SERVICE. APPOINTMENT TO A SILVER STARS POSITION WOULD BE EFFECTUATED BY RULE 5.4.2(B) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS. SILVER STARS APPOINTEES CAN CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FULL PENSION BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE INSURANCE, AND POSSIBLY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. SOME EXCEPTIONS MAY APPLY.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and over 11,000 employees who manage and maintain 325 developments that house about 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program which provides rental assistance to about 200,000 additional people.

Reporting directly to the Elevator Oversight Team (EOT) Administrator, the EOT Specialists play a critical role in the EH&S Department: overseeing NYCHA’s, and vendors engaged by NYCHA, adherence to regulations and standards governing passenger elevators.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Conduct field oversight of NYCHA personnel and vendors performing work on NYCHA’s elevators to determine if installation, repairs and alterations are in accordance with code requirements,
approved plans and specifications, and the work is performed in a good, workmanlike manner.
- Ensure that individuals who are working on and inspecting NYCHA’s passenger elevators have the appropriate licenses and follow NYCHA’s inspection policies and procedures.
- Prepare detailed reports outlining the findings of the field oversight which highlight the extent to which activities are being conducted in compliance with applicable regulations and industry
best practices, flagging potential gaps or risks for supervision.
- Respond to and investigate complaints of alleged elevator safety complaints and prepare reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Inspect, through visual observation, NYCHA facilities to determine compliance with applicable laws and codes.
- Re-inspect NYCHA’s passenger elevators that have been identified by enforcing agencies and/or department inspectors as having violation(s) that constitute a hazard to the health, safety, or
welfare of the occupants or intended occupants, or the general public to determine if the violations have been abated.
- Immediately escalate observances of Health and Safety noncompliance or malfeasance to the EOT Administrator.
- Review reports and inspection activities to determine compliance with rules and policies and to ensure the uniformed application of applicable codes.
- Collaborate with business units to recommend required process improvements to ensure the safety of NYCHA’s residents and employees.
- Advise and assist the EOT Administrator in developing well-informed and operative strategies to maximize unit and department effectiveness.
- Perform special project tasks, ad-hoc analyses, and prepare relevant reports and presentations as assigned.
- Provide oversight assistance to the other units within the Environmental Health and Safety Department.

NOTES
1. For NYCHA employees, employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level
(if applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL/TEMPORARY BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/psb/100_1.pdf

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

1. Six years of satisfactory experience in the actual assembly, installation, repair or design of elevators, or as an elevator machinist with elevator manufacturers of recognized standing, or as a maintenance worker covering the various standard makes of elevators, at least one year of which must be in a responsible supervisory capacity in an inspection program of the type described above; or
2. Four years of experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, and two years of education in an accredited college or technical school in courses in or directly related to repair, installation or design of elevators, or education towards a baccalaureate degree in a related field of Engineering or Engineering Technology; or
3. At least one year of experience as described in "1" above, which must have been in a supervisory capacity, and an approved five year apprenticeship program in elevator inspection; or
4. Completion of three years of apprenticeship in elevator inspection and either three years of experience as described in"1" above; or one year of experience as described in "1" above and two years of education as described in "2" above. However, all candidates must have one year of supervisory experience.
5. Education and/or experience which is equivalent "1", "2", "3", "4" above.
However, all candidates must have at least one year of supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last 15 years of appointment in the actual assembly, installation, repair or design of elevators or as a maintenance elevator mechanic with a recognized elevator manufacturer, or as a maintenance elevator mechanic working on various standard makes of elevators. 2. Three years of experience and two years of education in an accredited college, technical school or trade school in courses in or directly related to installation, repair or design of elevators. 3. Completion of the three year of apprenticeship elevator inspection program approved by the Commissioners of Buildings and Department of Citywide Administrative Services. 4. A Certificate of Approval as an Elevator Inspector issued by the Department of Buildings. 5. Considerable knowledge of the installation, operation, and maintenance of elevators. 6. Knowledge of the methods and practices involved in installing, repairing and maintaining a variety of passenger elevators. 7. Considerable knowledge of approved materials, methods, and techniques used in passenger elevator work and of inspection methods related to the examination of workmanship, materials, and design. 8. Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York. 9. Ability to work alternative work schedules. 10. Ability to manage relationships, balance competing priorities, and manage both up and down. 11. Experience managing high-priority projects and tracking project lifecycles. 12. Ability to read, interpret, and apply a variety of technical information from reports, maps, plans, specifications, drawings, layouts, blueprints, schematics, and legal descriptions. 13. Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. 14. Firm working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.